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Victoria to ban private bail services for accused criminals
Bail schemes that allow wealthy offenders to stay out of jail ahead of criminal proceedings will be outlawed after a series of scandals.
- Chris Vedelago
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A feared crime family ruled Sydney’s underworld. Now it’s at war with itself
A split within the notorious network sparked a gangland war when a senior member defected to form his own criminal syndicate.
- Riley Walter
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Cross-border underworld links to be probed as CFMEU inquiry expands
“We’ve been asked to take further action,” Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said from Parliament House. “I can announce today that we will.”
- William Davis
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Exiled tobacco kingpin linked to fire that killed innocent burlesque dancer
Police suspect Kazem “Kaz” Hamad of ordering the botched Truganina arson attack from overseas and have set a $500,000 reward for information.
- Hannah Hammoud
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Sydney couple’s 36 hours of hell after violent kidnapping from quiet suburban car park
While out for a haircut, the pair were abducted, driven to a remote shed and subjected to vicious attacks and demands for money. Then their parents were targeted.
- Clare Sibthorpe
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Charges laid but orchestrators behind synagogue attack remain a mystery
Underworld and police sources have described how criminals used sophisticated encryption to protect themselves.
- Chris Vedelago
The underworld hit in Bali was brazen. But the firebombing in Melbourne sent a message
When Melbourne’s gangland wars reached the usually quiet streets of Bali last month, even crime figures back home were surprised. Then came the firebombing.
- Sherryn Groch, Amilia Rosa and Sally Rawsthorne
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Man survives bullet to the head, live burial. He’s one of gang’s three victims, police say
A “contract crew” allegedly carried out three violent attacks in Sydney and Queensland across six days, murdering one man, severing another man’s ear and burying a third man alive, police say.
- Josefine Ganko, Perry Duffin, Angus Thomson and Bailey Kenzie
What happens to house prices when the drug money tap is turned off?
Real estate valuations could take a significant hit as Australia prepares to stem the tens of billions of dollars being laundered through our housing sector.
- Colin Kruger
Victoria’s new police chief faced a grilling on his first day – from the recruits
A press pack waited for Victoria’s new chief commissioner after his swearing in on Friday, but the prickliest questions came from new police recruits.
- Sherryn Groch
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